2024-01-21

Dear Church Family,

I hope everyone is staying warm! I am working from home today as the temperatures outside are crazy! We enjoyed visiting Boston to visit our daughter Juliet and her husband Ben. It was crazy how you walk everywhere, as parking is stupidly expensive!

Announcements:

The Conference is offering workshops again. Online registration is required for those wanting to attend. If you are interested in any of these workshops please email me and I will send you the link. Sorry that I didn’t make that clear last week!

Here are the details:

  • Saturday, January 25, 9:00 a.m. to Noon CENTRAL TIME/10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME, via ZOOM
  • Saturday, February 1, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CENTRAL TIME/9:00 a.m. to Noon EASTERN TIME, via ZOOM

Workshops include (you may only register for ONE per session, however you may register for both weekend sessions to attend two different workshops):

  • Staff Parish Relations Committee; led by Rev. Dr. Marti Lundy ( Alan Taylor)
  • Finance and Trustees; led by Rev. Paul Arnold (Scott Perry, Dave Slovinski)
  • Church Council/Single Board Governance; led by Rev. David Schrader
  • Growing Young/Youth Ministries; led by Emily Krach and Rev. Lori Grasty
  • Lay Leadership; Led by North District Lay Leader, Denise Parker and others (Tanner Giles)
  • Digital Church; led by a team from Clay UMC
  • Fresh Expressions; led by Trish Johnsen
  • Outreach: Food Pantries and Beyond; led by Pastor Carl Hetler (Danni Shearer, Seth Lohr)
  • Planned Giving and Endowments; led by Manet Shettle, IN United Methodist Foundation
  • Chat with the Chancellor: Legal Tips for Every Church; led by Sarah Jenkins
  • Beyond Sunday Morning: Innovative Worship and Study; led by Pastor Mike Beezley
  • Leading Worship without Musicians; led by Pastor Chris Matthews

Joys and Praises:

Sylvia gives praise to Chaise, who delivered her furniture.

Rich gives praise for Aimee’s singing on Sunday.

Aimee and Tony give praise that Karlee is back playing basketball.

Chaise gives praise to God for getting a truck and a job.

Prayer Concerns:

Pray for Lara Perry who had another flare-up.

Aimee asks for prayers for her sister Angel, who is facing surgery additional surgery for a hernia and another section of her colon.

Pray for Sylvia White and her family for the loss of her Dad.

Heather asks for prayers for her friend Amy whose father Keith passed away, she is struggling, she also asks for prayers for her husband Roy who is ready for rehab.

Ronda Mills asks for prayers for Abby as she returns to school, praying that she can be successful.

Pray for Kim Everingham who will be back to working full-time. Pray for her to be humble, listen and learn, in her physical therapy for her heart recovery.

Angie Altenhof asks for prayers for a friend’s older son and his mental health.

Pray for Bobby Gunnoe who is sick and still working.

Karla asks for prayers for her friend Adam and his family, whose brother passed away.

Pray for Ayden who broke his foot.

Pastor Tony’s Challenge:

Forgive others as you want to be forgiven.

Blessings,

Danni Shearer

Administrative Assistant

St. Mark’s Church


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